Tago Two
THE EUGENE GUAKD
Friday
INQUIRY PRESSED
E
OF
KLAMATH FAIXB. Ore, March
27. That Freddie Jackson met hi
doMh whon lie apprelicndMl a trio
of alleged bootlcffgprs who had stolen
bis pony at a, Saturday nijfht danro
in Clnloquin, is the theory on whirl.
- county officials are prosecuting" their
inquiry Into the Indian youth's death
following bis wild ride throtiffh (')iilo
quin on the afternoon of March 15.
Ah a result of the circumstantial
ffvidence which has already been col-
i lected, the body will be exhumed to
morrow afternoon and a post-mortem
examination made, it wan announced
today by Acting Coroner Towey.
Investigation at Cliilomiin today re
Tealed that Jackson's pony was stolen
the night before his death while he
was attending a dance at Chilonuin.
Louie Knight, who escaped jail here
Monday following bis srrent for boot
legging is alleged to bave been Keen
rid me the stolen pony, early nun
day. Jnekson went out into the woods
searching for the three missing
ponies. Ha wan last kcimi going in
the direction of a moonshine cache
which later was identified as belong
ing to Louis Knight, Silas Itarclay
mid Millard Long. Lang is now held
in Portland on a federal liquor charge,
while Barclay escaped from the
county jail here with Knight. An
Indian friend of Jackson found a
knotted pine club near where Jackson.
is believed to nave started his )H
fntrd ride. Examination of his bridle
also is tttnri to have shown it was
nearly cut in two.
White residents of ChjTon,uin who
saw Jackson's wild ride and subse
quent fall, declared today that Jack
son was not unconscious.
Justice of the J'eace Spink of Clnl
oquin said that Jackson had yelled
nt him and waved his hand in a
drunken manner as thn pony dashed
wildly by him. Kenneth Wallan,.said
ho saw tba fladdcl starting to slip
and then noticed Jackson leaning
down to right the saddle just a mo
ment before he fell.
Opinion of white residents of Chil-.
onuin is that Jackson met bis death
in the fall and not from any foul play
before the fatal ride.
beld la the Vida district in the neat
future. Notices of the election were
turned oer today to Carey Thomp
son by K. J. Moore, county superin
tendent of schools. The notices will oe
posted for a period of 20 daya before
the election.
The propositions to come before the
voters are whether to establish a reg
ulur four-year high school course a
recommeuded by the state school
board; whether to purchase or leas
additional land for hcIiooi purposes;
whether to build an addition' to the
prevent school or erect a separate
building.
Amended Complaint
Filed in Lane tax
Assessment Action
rOHTI,AXD, Ore., March 27. OP)
Work is to be rushed on the Red
wood highway in Josephine county and
on the Oregon caves road this sum
mer, the state highway commission
decided today. The eummisniou made
an agreement with the Josephine
county court by which the program la
nother step in the legal action "hc couury is to oe completed wun-
between the Corporation of the Sis- three years, lae county pledger.,
tcrs of Mercy, owners of the Mercy through Judge 1'oJlock, to accura
hospital, and Lane county, Hen F. i needed ngiu ot way on Dotn roaus,
Keeney, assessor, and Fred G. Slick
fice of the county clerk up to late this
afternoon making a total for the
month of 82. The state bounty drops
to $1.50 on the cats April 1 and those
huJding pelts are nuf bringing them
iu while the market is good.
Those who collected on bobcats to
day were: Ii. H. Oeming, resident of
the Cushmau district, three bobcats;
iileuu .Smith, three bobcats; Olen
Brooks, Swisshome, five bobcats.
AT I: CI
els. former sheriff, was tafcen today
with the filing of an amended com
plaint by Donald Young, attorney for
the plaintiff.
The hospital seeks to have the
county enjoined from extending on the
tax rolls taxes against the hospital
properly here. 1 1 is contended by
the plaintiff that the corporation or
ganized in 1S97 pays no dividends,
salaries and derives no profits. It
is organized for religious, educational
and charitable purposes, the amended
complaint states.
The case came before (he courts j
in 11)22 when the corporation wa I
rued for recovery of taxes ul!ege!
due, the complaint stating that the
hospital was not entitled to exemption.
Scores Present at
Funeral Services
For A. II. McDonald
BLAST DESTROYS
riTTSBunGir, !., March 27 An
txploalon curly todny wrecked the
nubile school building nt Swlssvale, a
suburb. Jacob Jacobs, the janitor, wis
reported misting and police and fire-
men are searching the ruins in the ho
lief that he met death in the disaster.
Officers believe the explosion was not
accidental and reward of f 1000 was
offend by Fire Marshall Thomas
l'farr for information leading to the
arrest of those responsible.
The blast rocked housos and broke
windows within a radius of several
blocks. One corner of the two story
brick building was wreaked 'anil the
remaining walla and Toof wore cracked
and left awaylng under the weight of
unsupported raftenr. A one atory
frame annex was blown to splinters.
A fire alarm was turned in but
firemen were unable to find any trace
of fire, loading to the belief held by
somo fire and police officials tnnt tnc
building bad been bombed. Fire Mar
ehnl l'farr declared there was no fire
under tbo boilers anil no trace' of
caping gas. Firo Chief Johoph Morgan
of Swissvule declared, however, he be
lieved gas waa the probable Cause of
the blast.
Eugene man Wins
Paving Contract
Contract for the paving of the 4.2
miles en the iFacific highway between
JJarrisburg and Junction City was let
lutlay to George W. Head on a bid of
$105,207.-3. The contract was award
ed nt the meeting of the stato high
way commission held at I'urtlnud.
I.ane county waa not represented nt
the meeting but word of the award
ot the contract was Bent here. This
was tho only road matter of Interest
lo Jjino that was tnken up by the
stnte commission. It is expected that
the concrete paving project will bo
under way this summer.
Special Election
Planned at Vida
Three proportion are to be voted
on at a special school election to be
TOp LATE TO CLASSIFY
used CAUS
It will pay you to look our stock
of cars over which arc priced to
ell.
Good Buirk "6" Roadster, looks
like new $r,00
Slightly used Huick " I" Touring $'J.")0
, Late model Chevrolet recondition
ed , , , A. .$100
Ford Hptfan ,.jMto
lmdgn Touring
Ford Coupe , , jfi.-,
Chevrolet Conch . ,?U."0
Wo have good line of Fords, from
?(1U up
n. FtioonrASTi-ms
Cor. 7th and Olive Mis. l'houc I'JO"
A Week-old ralf to 1" given ntvay.
W ho wirnU bin.? Phone 45 F-ii,
yon sau: myow x ku i good Hit
MIxOO J I1, Midway between V. of
. and Willamette. Cheap, l'bone
83T-H. mVH
FOIt SAI'K 12-room house, 3 npnrt
mend. n conveniently arranged for
either apartment or aleeping room.
A good investment for someone who
want an income. Priced to krll and
very eapy terms. High Ht.
tii.'lO
FUU SAM: Dodge ItoanXer, HHfa
model. Kq tupped with balloon tiren.
iMccbaolcnlly good. I'll J High.
SmrrH of friends of tho Jnte A. II.
McDonald, prominent theater man
who died yesterday morning crowded
into the Yeuteh chapel this afternoon
to hear the funeral Mention preached
hy the itev. Frederick j. .Jennings,
pastor of tit. Mary's Kpiscopal church.
Interment was in the Hope Abbey
mausoleum.
.Building operations on the new Me-Donnld-Srhaefers
building at Tenth
and Willamette Rtrpnt ceased this aft
ernoon during the funeral services by
order of Stien brothers, contractors,
out of respect to Mr. McDonald. The
Hex theater was also closed during
tho day, the ahow continuing as usual
this evening at the request of Mr.
McDonald before ho died.
PURCHASE HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Doris B. Ktarr have,
purchased the Humble home at Seven
tcenth avenue and Patterson street,
it was announced today. Mr. Ktarr,
who was formerly employed in the ra
dio service in Aluskn, bad intended to
return to Alaska this summer,, but in
stead hns decided to remain in Ku
geno, and will bo employed by the
Associated Oil company as a sales
man. '
and tu turn over an u (rally to the com
mission $JO,000 to be expended on tae
roads.
The commission decided to name the
11 acres park on top of Ulue moun
tain, Km;grant park, in honor of the
pioneers who gave that name to the
springs at this point ou the Old Ore
gon Iran..
A large delegation appeared in be
half of Lincoln county, urging the
c-ommiflftiou to press the construction
of the Iloosevelt highway. J he del
gution asked that work be done tins
year on the three nine section be
tween Newport 'and Agate Jieach,
which is now a plank road.
Former County Judge Wiillace of
Crook county asked for consideration
of the Hear creek section of Prine-ville-Dakeview
highway to cunne.:t
with the central Oregon highway.
More than $300,000 has been spent
on the Hear creek section and it in
only about half completed and with
its lenniiitJH now ending aimlessly
;i mid sage brush and juopers of un
unsettled land.
The commission announced it will
bave to go over the matter with th
highway engineer before an floswo
can be giyen. Other county delegation,
were to appear before tho commission
this afternoon. '
At tie morning session the follow
ing bida on road work were awarded:
Ilfirrisburg-.liinction City section of
Pacific highway, 4.2 miles of con
ere re paving, to George W. Head, Fu
erne, $10,207.25.-
Missouri Bend section 6f Afee.i
highway in Benton and Lincoln coun
ties, 8.1! miles of stone surfacing :o
Cummings and Wright, McMinnville,
.$48,255.
Lava Butte- Lapine section of the
Fremont Trail- The Wa lies -California
highway, in Deschutefl county 10.2 1
miles of stone surfacing, to G. M.
McDowell and compnny, Portland.
$42,430.
Improvement Deeds
Are Filed by City
Approximately 00 deeds to right-of-
ways lor street openings, straighten
ing of streets for paving, alleys, side
walks and otbetf property were filed"!
by the City of Lugcnc in the office of
Jt. IS. Jtryson, county clerk, today.
These papers have been accumulating
in the city hall for the last several
months, and their filing is part of
the legal procedure necea.sa.ry to com
pletion of the improvement work and
collection of assessments.
Miss Grace Norton
Undergoes Operation
Miss Grace Xortoo, secretary of
the !aue county chapter of the
American lted Cross, underwent a
surgical operation fur appendicitis at
the Pacific Christian hospital this
morning. Her condition was reported
this afternoon as improving. Miss
Norton was stricken ill about two
weeks Hgo, and entered the hospital
yesterday afternoon.
High Bobcat Bounty
Will end April 1
Bobcats look out! Only a few more
days the state will pay a cash bounty
of $.'( and hunters are out in force to
collect pelts while this price previals.
Jueven cats were reported at the of-
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'MOTHER:- Fletcher's Cas-
toria is a pleasant, harmless Sub
stitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric,
Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, especially prepared for
Infants in arms and Children all ages.
To aroid imitations, always look for the. signature of
Proven 'directions on rach ywrkaprr. Physicians everywhere recommend It.
Troy Laundry has
Plant Near Ready
Trcpnralions for the opening; of
Hie new plant of the Troy laundry,
JiiSl Oak street arc being made and
the exact date will ho announced la
ter, the - management reports. Part
of the machinery is here and the re
mainder is expected in the near fu
ture. The new plant is owned hy I
l' AVood and son 11. K. Wood.'
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Ladies of tho !. A. Tt. will
hold their regular meeting nt the Ar
mory Saturday, .March 28, at 2 o'clock.
All members are requested to be
present. m27
Osburn
Pbone. SB1.
-Hotel Beauty
Tarlour.
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(Continued from pge one)
also demanded that the Southern Pa
cific open up extensive use of Us
main line tracks in Oregon under
common user agreements.
'Neither the main lines nor the
branches laid down in tins applica
tion." he declared, "would earn op
erating expenses within the lifetime
of anv man living, lis advocates are
speaking the language ot nope wnni
they talk of the immense tonnage of
traffic or potentially available."
Mr. Ucy expressed the conclusion
that the commission could not force
one railroad to give up to competing
railroads the ripht to ue main line
tracks outside ot terminals. This view
ti-as challenged hy J. T. Itr-s .:, attor
ney for Mnrshfirld. V.., ueclnred that
the transnortali'ja act contemplated
such use "for n reasonable d stance'
invar from terimnuK lie ilec-inreu
that immense resources, particularly
in timber would be. opened up if the
construction was ordered.
Mr. Ucy. in concluding said that
particularly iu western Oregon all
the possibilities of traffic were need
ed by existing railroads and that nev
lines would merely share business now
hardly sufficient.
As the president of .the Nevada -California-Oregon
railroad which
runs narrow gouge line In south
eastern Oregon. Charles Morau told
the eninmssinn that there would "not
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Ginger from India Iodine from
Clnln Olivo Oil from Italy Epsoin
Salts from England Menthol from
Japan and roots and herbs from al
most every country in the world con
tribute their share towards alleviat
ing the ills of the race. No other
medicine, however, compounded from
roots and herbs has ever attained
such B marvelous record for success
as has Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. For over fifty years it
has been overcoming some of the
most stubborn ailments of woman
hood, and is constantly growing in
popularity and favor. .
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Driver Wants to
Give car for Fine
When Stanley Damewood, resident
of the Kow river distriot, was halted
on the road for driving a car without
a license he told Melvin Turnbull,
county traffic officer, to take the car
instead of arresting him. The county
officer looked tho car over and then
decided that Damewood had better
appear in court and he was cited to
tell Judge Harold J. Wells about it
tomorrow forenoon. "It was a good
car," the traffic officer avers. "It
had four tires and an engine but the
owner better not try to pass it off on
the court in lieu of a cash fine," he
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